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Quilted Felt Advent CalendarBy Nicole Daksiewicz

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Materials Needed:• Felt - a combination of colors to equal (24) 3 1/2” squares.• Felt for numbers• Coordinating thread• (2) 18 1/2” x 26” pieces of fabric for quilted calendar• (1) 19” x 27” piece of batting• (2) 3” squares of fabric for back hanging corners• 1/4” yard of fabric for binding - cut into 2 1/2” wide strips, equals 99” of binding

material• 18” wooden dowel for hanging• Fabric glue• Print out numbers in PDF template• General sewing notions: needles, acrylic ruler, rotary cutter, basting spray, scissors,

etc.

Instructions:1. Cut (24) 3 1/2” square pieces of felt for pockets.

2. Arrange felt squares in your 4” x 6” layout.

3. Print out numbers template and cut out the felt numbers.

Quilted Felt Advent Calendar

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4. Glue the numbers to felt squares, centering in the middle.

5. Once the glue has dried, stitch around each number using a zig-zag stitch. Utility - 8 zig-zag - 2.5, 1.00. It helps to keep the edge of the felt number lined up with the middle of your foot.

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6. Make a quilt sandwich layering your backing rectangle 18 1/2” x 26” face down and the batting, front rectangle 18 1/2” 26” facing up. Baste as desired; Nicole prefers using a basting spray on smaller projects.

7. Quilt using the walking foot as a guide and coordinating thread. Making 1/2” spacing helps line up your felt pockets in the next step.

8. Lay the finished felt squared back in the original 4” x 6” layout, spacing it evenly. Pin in place using straight pins.

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9. Stitch around the sides and bottom of the square using a straight stitch. Make sure to back stitch at the beginning and the end to secure the sides. Leave a 1/4” of space allowance around the edge.

10. Take your (2) 3” squares of fabric for your back corners and iron in half along the diagonal.

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11. Pin at the top back corners, matching up the raw edges. Sew along the raw edges of the corners using a 1/4” seam allowance.

12. Add binding to your project. Finish with the machine or hand stitch.

13. Place the wooden dowel in the back corner folds and hang.

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Fill with treats and enjoy the Holiday season!

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Quilted Felt Advent Calendar